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4.5 Composite Plots • 12710.5–4 –2 2 x 4–0.5–1The Sine FunctionThe Cosine Function4.5 Composite PlotsMaple allows you to display several plots simultaneously, after assigningnames to the individual plots. Since plot structures are usually ratherlarge, end the assignments with colons (rather than semicolons).> my_plot := plot( sin(x), x=-10..10 ):Now you can save the plot for future use, as you would any other expression.Exhibit the plot by using the display command defined in theplots package.> with(plots):> display( my_plot );10.5–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6x8 10–0.5–1The display command can draw several plots at the same time. Simplygive a list of plots.